Bachelor of Arts in
Health Education

Share your skills and make a difference with your Bachelor of Arts in Health Education from Ashford University. If you dream of helping people prevent disease and improve their health, then this online health education degree is for you. This bachelor’s degree in health education is a specialized degree in the field of public health education and health sciences. It will prepare you to enter the field of health education as you will focus on challenges that face groups, communities, and populations.

To earn your Bachelor of Arts in Health Education at Ashford, you must complete 120 credits. You will need to complete 30 upper-division credits, of which 18 credits must be from the major program. A total of 30 credits must be completed at Ashford University to meet the residency requirement. You may be able to transfer up to 90 approved credits from community colleges, other previous college coursework, or other life experiences such as military service or job training toward your degree.

Successful completion of this program by itself does not lead to licensure or certification in any state, regardless of concentration or specialization. Further, Ashford University does not guarantee that any professional organization will accept a graduate's application to sit for any exam for the purpose of professional certification. Students seeking licensure or certification in a particular profession are strongly encouraged to carefully research the requirements prior to enrollment. Requirements may vary by state. Further, a criminal record may prevent an applicant from obtaining licensure, certification, or employment in this field of study.

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What you will learn

This degree in health education will help you identify and explore the theoretical and practical issues encountered by health educators, while learning the skills you need to apply health education principles to health challenges facing individuals, groups, and communities. Explore public health education, community health education, mental health, and school health education. You will learn best practices for planning, executing, and evaluating health solutions to improve well-being in a multicultural society. Upon completion of your Bachelor of Arts in Health Education degree program, you will be able to:

Examine the individual and community needs for health education

Examine the impact of social and cultural factors in health education planning, delivery, and evaluation

Analyze research in health education

Identify elements of effective health education

Differentiate tools health educators use to bring about health change

Examine the interrelationships between physical, social, mental, and cultural forces in the etiology of disease

Examine behavior change theories and models in the context of health education

Apply measures of individual and community health needs to health education planning, delivery, and evaluation

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Your Courses in Health Education

Share your skills and knowledge of healthy living with your online health education degree. Your online coursework covers nutrition, alternative medicine, and behavior modification. Your health education classes will focus on improving the health and lives of individuals, based on their lifestyle needs. You can also add a specialization to your degree to provide further focus to your studies. Some unique courses that you can explore in this program include:

Specializations in Health Education

You may choose to delve into other areas of health education when you add a specialization to your health education degree program. A specialization consists of four (4) courses that are three (3) credits each.

Health Education Degree Program

Assistant Professor/Program Chair Dr. Nina Bell explains what you can expect to learn during the online degree program and how it will prepare you for a career in health education. Courses in this health education program explore:

Methods of Community Health Promotion

Community and Public Health

Special Populations

Health Ethics

Careers in Health Education

When you complete your Bachelor of Arts in Health Education degree online, you will be prepared for a health education career in which a broad background in health is a must. This generalist degree will help prepare you for a wide array of non-clinical, non-managerial positions. Take a look at your potential health education career options below.

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Faculty & Support
Health Education

Ashford University’s health education program consists of faculty members who have a variety of professional and academic backgrounds in health education, giving you the necessary skills and information to relate your coursework to real-world health education situations. All of these faculty members are here to support you along your journey of achieving your health education degree.

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This program requires you to be a current licensed registered nurse. Please check out other programs to reach your education goals such as the BA in Health and Wellness.

Ashford University does not discriminate in its education programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, service in the uniformed services, political activities and affiliations, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Specifically, Title IX/SaVE requires the University not to discriminate on the basis of gender/sex in its education programs and activities. Gender/sex harassment, including gender/sex violence, is a form of prohibited gender/sex discrimination. Examples of covered acts are found in the University's policies on Sexual Misconduct. Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to the Ashford University Title IX Coordinator, Poppy Fitch, at [email protected], or 8620 Spectrum Center Blvd., San Diego, CA 92123, 866.974.5700 Ext. 20702 or to the Office for Civil Rights at Office for Civil Rights (OCR), United States Department of Education, Washington DC 20201, and/or a criminal complaint with local law enforcement.